For the Love of Bees by Lesley Bill Honey Farming Following the discovery of pyrethroid

Following the discovery of pyrethroid resistant varroa mites in Devon during 2001 he has tried to raise awareness of the importance of Integrated Pest Management for mite control along with other bee disease issues

There are many practices that are described in other books and journals on beekeeping that are not covered

as well as annotations and a glossary of the more obscure words used by Butler

Please note that Eva’s comments at the end of her preface refer to the original cover which has now been replaced in this 2019 reprint

and others

For the Love of Bees by Lesley Bill Honey Farming Following the discovery of pyrethroidAn account of the life of Brother Adam of Buckfast Abbey, a world famous beekeeper, by a Devon beekeeper who travelled with Adam on some of his journeys searching for the perfect bee. The story of Brother Adam and Buckfast Abbey two names that will always be linked in the beekeepers mind. An updated edition of the 1989 volume.